Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-22
DOCTOR M'GLYNN.
The POPE sUsTAINs ARCHBISHOP
C0RRIGAN.
Letter from the Apostolic See Condemning
and Lamenting the False Doctrines
Disseminated by the Insub.
ordinate Priest
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch


NEW YORK, May 81. Arch bishop CORR
gan received the following letter to-day re.
gaIding the case OF DR.. McGIyun:
10 our Venerable Brother, Michael Au.
justine Corrigan, Archbishop OF New
York.
Venerable brother, health aud the apos-
iOlc h'ncOictiou. IOur letter dated ID
day Of April last has reached Us. in which you
lament the contumaeious disObcdience Of Il
priest. one OF YOUR subjects; not only to-
wards yourself. but also towards this
Apostolic See, and uXiously seek 70 bring
before the supreme tribunal OF our authO-
fiiy the fdl,c doctrines concerning the
ugtt OF property disseminated by HIM
among people IN the public and in public
assemblies. We therefore, moved by these,
Your words, expressed TO Us with Just
erid Of heart and IN the conscientious dis
charge 81 dpty. have accurately considered
the y hole series Of fact, from the begin
mig, and have especially seen with com
mendaliOn your hrmness. joined with signal
cnaIiiy. Il has been indeed great grief
to III 10 see The rebellion which ha, arisen
against Your authority In your city. through
The docds Of some crafty devised mlchi-
nations and open conspiracy OF faction
the grtlter since. from the information
lately canye,cd TO liz, we hear that there
are some Others Of The clergy imDued with
the doctrines OF this priest who have no.
besitltcd TO adhere 10 him, although the
clergy generally OF the whole diocese and
the greater and better part Of the laity
gladly remained, with unchanged will, In
faithful obedience and loyalty to You. II
* indeed grateful TO Us and approved by
ns th.t YOU have lahOrcd TO crush. ere they
sprgng up, the Vicious seeds OF the doc
IinC> scattered under the prCtcXtO Of helping
The mGsseS; nor is IL less 10 your praise
that, with long suffering and patience, you
have not ccI.ed with Watchful industry to
calm the PROUD and restless spirit, al
ihough they have not RETAINED from SIAN
ders ana IeprOaches against you and this
Apostolic see.
It's fitting. then, that you should be Of
good heart, and, with unwayering firm
ness. apply all your strength to the work
Of the salvation Of souls and in defending
The sancily of faith and discipline.
Nevertheless, led by Christian charity,
you will leave nothing unried that
Hith paternal beneyOlence you may en-
braCe tGOse who are deceived by this new
doctrine If they return to wiser cOunsclS.
We, however, will never permit any injury
to your good name and dignity, much less
tobc authority OF this Apostolic See, and we
will not fail TO make known to you through
the sacred congregation Of the propa-
ganda timely measures for the correction
OF rebellion. Meanwhile we earnestly
pray the God OF cOu.Ols,ion that
he will console yOu, venerable brother,
tried bv 80 many cares and as pledge Of
bis divine favor and proof OF eur special
affection for you, we lovingly bestow upon
you, the clergy and people committed TO
your care, the apotolc benedlctiOn.
Given at Rome at -. Peters on the 4tL
day oi May, 1887, in the tenth wear Of our
ponrilcate. LEO Z. j., NH.
WHAT HENRY GEORGE SAYS.
Henry George was shown the POpe's JET
ter. aud after he had read 1t he said !:
"Tiis Is in reply. no doubt, to the earoled
statement Which Archbishop CorrigGn sent
TO he Pope. II does not decide the clse
It all, for Pope Leo has not examined both
side, Of the question. ] think II does MT
amount TO uuch." During the reading Of
the Hitter Mr. George ridculcd number Of
eXpr, -siOus. and SAID that he felt sorry for
the Archbishop, who thought that he had
been so bJdly used that he ind to write
whining letters TO the Holy See.